PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roman Akinfeev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Italia Demarco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akinfeev's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 50 - Psycho. Italia Demarco is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Akinfeev
vs
Demarco

196 cm
26
265 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

199 cm
23
265 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roman Akinfeev!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Italia Demarco!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demarco fails with the takedown.
Demarco looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Akinfeev throws a hook to the side of Demarco's head but Demarco sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Akinfeev missing with a left hand there. Demarco was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Akinfeev missing with a left hand there. Demarco was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Akinfeev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Akinfeev cracks Demarco with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like Italia Demarco has been cut.
Akinfeev thuds a left hand into Demarco's body.
Demarco looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Akinfeev catches Demarco napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Demarco to the canvas!
Demarco has momentary wrist control but Akinfeev slips an elbow through the middle.
Akinfeev with a nice head shot there.
Akinfeev postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Akinfeev scoring with punches to the head and body.

That has opened up Italia Demarco's cut even more.
Akinfeev content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Demarco is rocked!
Akinfeev is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Akinfeev scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akinfeev connects with a couple of short punches.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Demarco can do anything to dispel that myth.
Demarco being controlled here, momentarily.
Akinfeev with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Akinfeev postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Akinfeev's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Italia Demarco's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Italia Demarco's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Roman Akinfeev!
Roman Akinfeev is the new heavyweight champion!